My boy's sick

Yesterday, Matthew came to me and told me his tummy and "froat" hurt. :( He fell asleep at 5 last night (he was up 'til 10 the night before, so he was exhausted. So I wasn't too surprised at that). He was also running a low-grade fever. So I went to Walmart to get groceries (the upstairs neighbor watched the girls down here while Matthew was sleeping). She then called me to tell me that Matthew was throwing up. Great. So I grab what groceries I *NEED* right now, and tried to come home. But I couldn't. Because my key wouldn't turn in the ignition. *GROAN!* Some good Samaritan came by, and tried to help, and then gave me (and my groceries) a ride home. Matthew was sleeping again when I got home, and he (and our puke bucket) slept in my bed with me last night. And he puked every time he tried to drink ANYTHING. Nothing would stay in his stomach. This went on until 1 am.

This morning he woke up and finally was able to keep liquids down. Hannah was wonderful and watched tv by herself in the living room, or snuggled up to me in my bed, but let me (and Matthew) snooze 'til 11. Genevieve was awesome also and slept 'til then. YAE! Also, my father-in-law (FIL) somehow fixed my car, and delivered it to me. WHOO HOO!

When he woke up, I noticed a weird rash on his body. We got up, and he came and lay down on the couch. The rash didn't go away-in fact, it got worse, and spread down his legs and arms. So I got the kids ready, and took the girls to my MIL's house. Matthew and I went to urgent care, and apparently he has a double ear infection AND strep throat. The rash was "strep rash". Who knew.

So anyway, he's konked out again (passed out at 7) after having a wonderfully nutritious dinner of orange jello. Hehe.